Lavender Cupcakes

Total Time: 48 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 18 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon dried lavender flowers
• 1/2 cup butter, at room temperature
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup self-rising flour
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
• 1 egg
• lilac food coloring
• 12 sprigs of fresh lavender (optional)

Recipe

• 1 cupcakes:.
• 2 preheat the oven to 350°f; line a 12 count muffin pan with paper liners.
• 3 put the sugar and lavender flowers in a food processor. process briefly to combine.
• 4 tip the lavender sugar into a bowl with the butter and beat together until pale and fluffy.
• 5 beat the eggs into the butter mixture, one at a time, then sift in the flour and fold gently. stir in the milk, then spoon the mixture into the muffin cups.
• 6 bake for about 18 minutes until risen and golden and a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean, then transfer to a wire rack to cool.
• 7 decorating:.
• 8 to decorate, gradually beat the confectioners’ sugar into the egg in a bowl, then add a few drops of food coloring and stir to achieve a lavender-colored icing.
• 9 spoon the icing over the cupcakes, then top each one with a sprig of fresh lavender or candy sprinkles. let set before serving.